This Special Issue aims to capture the field’s transition from proof‑of‑concept device demonstrations toward scalable fabrication, heterogeneous integration, and system‑level demonstrations that address real‑world performance, stability, and manufacturability. Submit your manuscript by December 31, 2026.
We invite submissions to a Special Issue of ACS Applied Electronic Materials that explores recent advances and emerging directions in two‑dimensional (2D) materials for optoelectronic applications. We welcome high‑quality original research articles, communications, reviews, and perspectives that present significant advances in materials, device physics, integration strategies, and application demonstrations.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Integrated photonics and on‑chip optoelectronic components using 2D materials (modulators, detectors, waveguide integration, nonlinear optics)
- Photodetectors, imaging arrays, and on‑chip spectrometers (broadband, polarization‑sensitive, multispectral devices)
- Wafer‑scale growth, transfer, and heterogeneous integration methods for CMOS‑compatible processing
- 2D–perovskite and other hybrid heterostructures for enhanced optoelectronic performance and stability
- Single‑photon emitters, quantum light sources, and on‑chip quantum photonic integration based on 2D materials
- Neuromorphic and in‑sensor optoelectronic devices (photonic synapses, optoelectronic memory, in‑sensor computing)
- Valleytronics, spin‑valley devices, and novel information‑encoding schemes enabled by 2D crystals
- Reliability, environmental stability, encapsulation strategies, and long‑term device testing
- Advanced characterization, metrology, and standards for 2D optoelectronic materials and devices
Organizing Editors
Daniel Neumaier, Associate Editor, ACS Applied Electronic Materials
University of Wuppertal, Germany
Neal R. Armstrong, Guest Editor
University of Arizona, United States
Durga Basak, Guest Editor
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, India
Sukanya Ramaraj, Guest Editor
National University of Ireland, Ireland
Submission Information
We welcome submissions for this Special Issue through December 31, 2026. For more information on submission requirements, please visit the journal’s Author Guidelines page.
Accepted manuscripts for consideration in this Special Issue will include research articles, reviews, and spotlights on applications. Papers accepted for publication for this Special Issue will be available ASAP (as soon as publishable) online. After all submissions have been published, they will then be compiled online on a dedicated landing page to form the Special Issue. Manuscripts submitted for consideration will undergo the full rigorous peer review process expected from ACS journals.
Why ACS Applied Electronic Materials?
- High visibility in a targeted community. ACS Applied Electronic Materials reaches a broad, interdisciplinary readership spanning materials scientists, device engineers, and applied physicists focused on electronic and optoelectronic technologies. Publishing in this Special Issue places your work directly in front of researchers and industry practitioners who are actively translating 2D‑material advances into systems and products.
- Emphasis on impact and reproducibility. The Special Issue prioritizes manuscripts that combine strong scientific novelty with rigorous methods, reproducibility data, and clear statements of scalability or integration strategy. Papers that address bottlenecks—wafer‑scale growth, CMOS compatibility, long‑term stability, or reproducible quantum emitters—will attract particular attention and citation potential.
All submissions will undergo the journal’s standard peer‑review process. Authors should expect rigorous, timely review and are encouraged to provide clear, well‑documented supporting information.
We look forward to receiving your contributions that will define the next phase of 2D‑material‑enabled optoelectronics, from scalable manufacturing to quantum and neuromorphic systems.
Open Access
There are diverse open access options for publications in American Chemical Society journals. Please visit our Open Science Resource Center for more information.
How to Submit
- Log in to the ACS Publishing Center.
- Select the "Journals" tab.
- Choose ACS Applied Electronic Materials.
- Click "Submit."
- Select your manuscript type, and, under "Special Issue Selection," choose “2D Materials for Next Generation Optoelectronics: Pathways to Integration, New Functionalities, and Emerging Architectures."
If you have any general questions regarding submission to this Special Issue, please contact Jhoan Toro-Mendoza (jtoro-mendoza@acs-i.org).
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